Buckling seat belt on hills

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Drug a trailer up the hill to move some stuff, and it's a tight squeeze so I had to get out a few times. When off camber or facing downhill I couldn't pull my seatbelt back out. Yall got any tricks other than bring a spotter?

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Drug a trailer up the hill to move some stuff, and it's a tight squeeze so I had to get out a few times. When off camber or facing downhill I couldn't pull my seatbelt back out. Yall got any tricks other than bring a spotter?

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Yes, on flat ground, push the seat belt into the retractor so it is tight enough that you won't die and also still able to get it buckled. Stick a safety pin through the belt right at the top of the retractor so when you unbuckle, it can't be rolled in.
 
Yes, on flat ground, push the seat belt into the retractor so it is tight enough that you won't die and also still able to get it buckled. Stick a safety pin through the belt right at the top of the retractor so when you unbuckle, it can't be rolled in.
Wtf….. simplest solution possible. Headed for the junk drawer in the kitchen to find a couple….

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Wtf….. simplest solution possible. Headed for the junk drawer in the kitchen to find a couple….

Thank you
You can also get fancy. I screwed a couple of these to the roll bar right above the retractor. They are pointed so if you lean forward, they release the belt. So, that means you can lean forward, reach down and lock the belt in place and then when you get back in, either release it manually or lean forward some more.

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